CHAPTER 411: CHAPTER 411: YOU DID IT, DIDN’T YOU?

The charity dinner held by the Hawthorne Family did not go very smoothly.

The most important auction segment failed to happen in the end.

Originally, Rainie had settled the guests in, but who knew what would happen after everyone sat down.

Marvin Hawthorne, who was supposed to be resting in bed due to an accidental drowning, suddenly stormed out like a madman, repeatedly chanting a woman’s name and causing chaos at the scene.

This forced the dinner to end prematurely!

During the chaos, there was also an accident, and Riley Osborne got hurt.

Previous scandals had already hit Rainie hard, and she tried hard to restore the Hawthorne Family’s reputation through charity. Who expected it to end like this?

Moreover, with Riley getting injured, the online public criticism might not only not subside but reach a new peak.

Anna Thornton heard several people lamenting about the Hawthorne Family’s unlucky year as the guests left the banquet. Many believed that Heaven was against them.

After today, people would likely be more cautious about considering partnerships with the Hawthorne Group.

After all, business is influenced by luck, and when disaster seems inevitable, who would want to be dragged down as a scapegoat?

"President Sterling, I’m sorry. The butler told me your car had some problems earlier, all due to our poor arrangement in the parking lot today. It’s our fault, and rest assured, we will compensate you. The car will be delivered to Sterling Group once it’s repaired tomorrow. To show our apology, how about I drive you tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Conrad Sterling paused, not looking at Rainie.

The corner of the man’s eye was actually on Anna Thornton.

Unfortunately, the woman brushed past him carelessly without glancing at him.

"Don’t look at me, don’t look at me. There’s no way I’ll send you," Anna chanted to herself.

She had a lot of fans waiting outside, refusing to leave until they saw her again.

There were also many media reporters, and Anna didn’t want to be photographed with Conrad.

Besides, someone had already set a beauty trap, and Anna never liked sabotaging others’ plans.

Rainie knew better than anyone the current situation of the Hawthorne Family and could only latch onto Conrad Sterling.

So she anxiously watched Conrad, waiting for his response.

Out of all the luxury cars that came tonight, parked in the Hawthorne’s parking lot, why was it only Conrad’s car that had problems?

Such a flimsy excuse!

Fortunately, President Sterling slightly nodded his distinguished head, indicating his agreement.

Rainie was overjoyed and quickly ran to accompany him in her own car.

"Who would have thought, the Hawthorne Family fell to this point, yet they could still get President Sterling’s favor?" someone whispered.

"I wonder what spell Rainie has cast on President Sterling, making him look favorably upon her," another person ridiculed.

And there was a thick sense of jealousy in that mockery.

Though the Hawthorne Family is one of the four major families, they have fallen to this extent, and today’s charity dinner turned into a joke, deserving only to be heavily stepped on.

But Rainie could get into the same car as Conrad Sterling, becoming an enviable subject of jealousy and hatred.

Marilyn Ford happened to see this scene too, angrily turning to get into her car, hitting the gas pedal, causing a grating noise that made people frown and cover their ears, and then sped away.

After saying goodbye to her fans still waiting at the door, Anna Thornton was also ready to go home.

Finn Grant forced himself over, using the excuse that he didn’t have a new driver’s license yet.

"If the media captures this, it would be quite troubling for me!" Anna reminded him.

"If they capture us, let’s just make it public. It’d be good publicity for the new show."

"Mary, give me my phone!"

Seeing Anna was about to use her own money to call a taxi for Young Master Grant,

Finn reluctantly said, "Don’t worry, even if they take pictures, they won’t be published. I’ll handle it!"

With his guarantee, Anna resisted the urge to kick Finn out of her car.

"Give me your phone!" Anna reached her hand to Finn Grant.

"What for?"

"To download an app for you."

Anna wanted to install more taxi apps on Finn’s phone, so he wouldn’t always use his revoked license as an excuse to hitch a ride with her.

After installing the apps and returning the phone to Finn, Anna suddenly saw a familiar figure outside the car window.

It was Riley Osborne!

Finn also glanced over. It seemed that every time he saw Riley, she was injured.

The last time it was when Scrapper kidnapped her, leaving Riley on the brink of death.

This time, it was at the Hawthorne’s charity dinner that Riley injured her leg.

Reportedly, it happened during that half-minute blackout.

Riley had the misfortune of being in the washroom, and when she came out, she couldn’t see the steps in the dark and missed them.

Initially, she endured it, but later, when Marvin Hawthorne started his madness, someone pushed her, worsening her injury.

Long story short, it was quite a "tragic" sight.

The girl, with a pale face, walked alone on a deserted street after leaving the Hawthorne residence at deep night.

It was apparent she was in great pain, as beads of sweat trickled down her brow due to the pain, and she gritted her lips to endure it.

"Anna, should we stop the car?" Mary asked her.

"Better not." Anna had learned her lesson the hard way.

Last time, an impulse of kindness ended up in a kidnapping.

She felt it wasn’t her time to be a good Samaritan recently.

Besides, Riley didn’t need her help!

Regarding how Riley injured her leg at the Hawthorne Family’s, Anna wasn’t sure since no one saw it happen.

Given Rainie’s meticulous nature, she would probably arrange for someone to send Riley home to avoid public backlash.

But seeing Riley walking alone on the street looking so pitiful...

Tsk, Anna could only say, this girl is not only smart, but she’s also quite ruthless!

Yes, tough on herself!

"No wonder she’s chasing after Conrad Sterling, none of them are simple," Anna leaned back in her seat, lamenting.

That night, Anna was startled in her sleep when she felt someone climbing into her bed.

She was almost scared stiff!

A pair of large hands wrapped around her from behind, hugging her: "It’s me, don’t be afraid!"

As if I didn’t know it was you!

Anna had heard ghost stories at the Hawthorne’s and was still digesting them. Now, someone was crawling into her bed at midnight, lying behind her, and telling her not to be afraid?

If only I could hammer you, creeping window-climbing pervert!

Anna was about to elbow him, but the man behind suddenly held her tightly in his arms.

Anna couldn’t move, as she heard Conrad Sterling mumbling into her ear, "Anna, I’m not happy today!"

"???" Are you ever happy? Aren’t you always wearing that grave face?

"Let me hold you tonight, okay?"

"No!"

"..."

Despite being rejected, Conrad held Anna without letting go.

This man is always such a rogue!

He seems serious on the outside, but on the bed, he’s exceptionally childish.

Not only clingy but also likes to repeatedly ask, big or not? Do you like it?

Pfft, that’s not what Anna wanted to say.

But she could feel that Conrad was different tonight.

He didn’t make any moves, resting his breath in Anna’s neck crook, without nudging around.

Though she couldn’t see his face, Anna could tell from his breathing that Conrad seemed particularly downhearted tonight.

Could it be that Rainie’s beauty trap didn’t succeed? Or did it succeed?

Otherwise, starting from the same place at the Hawthorne’s, why would he arrive home at midnight?

Anna was curious about where he went but ended up asking, "The farce at the Hawthorne’s today, with Miles Hawthorne and Marvin Hawthorne suddenly going crazy, was it your doing?"